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simulate

si·mu·late

UK/ˈsɪm.jʊ.lɪt/ US/ˈsɪm.jə.lət/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

reproduce someone''s behavior or looks

  • “The mime imitated the passers-by”
  • “Children often copy their parents or older siblings”
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2.

create a representation or model of

  • “The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
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3.

make a pretence of

  • “She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
  • “he feigned sleep”
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Origin

First attested in c. 1425, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English symulat(e), simulat(e), similat(e) (“feigned; similar”), borrowed from Latin simulātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

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